Seller:herberta36(1,113)100%,
Location: Aachen,
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Item:282270114992Great, Authentic, terra cotta,Etruscan death mask, on stand, est. Age ca. 700 B.C. This type of mask making dates at least from Ancient Egypt of 4,000 years ago, and also featured in Etruscan and Roman ancestor worship and family cults. This mask comes from the upper Po area of what is today known as upper Italy, the Po region around Vulci. This mask shows typical so-called death mask traits as can be seen in today`s Arch. Literature. This rare item is authentic with clear marks of remaining archelogical time stains. It comes mounted on a wooden stand explicidly made for this mask to be ideally to be shown. Dimensions of the mask are: heighth 10.5 cm and width 10.0 cm,total heighth of the item incl. stand being 20.0 cm high. Unconditional guarantee issued. Former owner was a organic research chemist, graduate of Univ. of Vienna Present owner has a 100% rating going back to year 2000.Condition: Wear and tear (chipping)as can be seen in the images shown, Material: terra cotta, Provenance: Dr.phd.E.Hoess,research chemist